Cook TEENIE TWO N40512

Summary

On 18 July 1998 at about 23:30 local time, a Cook TEENIE TWO registered N40512, operated by Robert F. Gaiser, was involved in an accident near Stevensville, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

18 July 1998 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Stevensville, Michigan, United States

Coordinates

42.0095, -86.5210

Aircraft

Cook TEENIE TWO

Registration

N40512

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Robert F. Gaiser

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Berrien Springs → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI98LA303

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot said that he was in cruise flight approximately 500 feet above the ground when the engine rpm began slowly decreasing. The pilot initiated a climb at full power, turned on the back-up battery, and applied carburetor heat. There was no change in engine rpm. The pilot planned to land on a road adjacent to a corn field. At the time, there were no people or cars in sight. While turning from base leg to final, 'the plane started stalling.' The pilot pushed the control stick forward to get the nose down. It was at that time that the engine lost all power. The pilot said that he was unable to get full control of the airplane back. The airplane impacted between the road and the corn field. Examination of the airplane's fuel system and engine revealed no evidence of fuel. No other anomalies with the airplane were revealed.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.